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by _curious_ 2234 days ago
Is it dishonest to ask questions, probe, push-back, challenge, disagree, whatever you want to call it? I'm respectfully inquiring as to what another human thinks (and that human was not you unless you speak for them?).
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It sounds dishonest to :

1. not being able to empathize with someone who is economically vulnerable. can't tell if it's on purpose, or just difficult.

2. attach yourself to the definition of vulnerability. I just gave you one : people living paycheck to paycheck. It's a pretty mundane concept, and it's trite or dishonest to have to revisit this.